Purdue Football: 20 Year Countdown – #97 Gerald Gooden

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WEST LAFAYETTE, IN - NOVEMBER 14: Gerald Gooden #97 of the Purdue Boilermakers puts a hit on quarterback Kirk Cousins #8 of the Michigan State Spartans as he gets a pass off at Ross-Ade Stadium on November 14, 2009 in West Lafayette, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Gerald Gooden​

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Bio​

Career: 2007 – 2010

Position: Defensive End

Height: 6’4”

Weight: 235

Hometown: Hooks, Texas

High School: Westfield High School

Career Stats​

Games Played: 51

Games Started: 26

Tackles: 70

Tackles For Loss: 24

Sacks: 10

Notes​

High School

• First Team All-District at DE and TE as a senior
• 122 Tackles, 8 Sacks, 1 INT as a senior
• Played baseball, basketball, and participated in track and field

Purdue

2007

• Redshirt

2008

• Played in 12 games with 2 starts
• Ranked 4th on the team with 2 sacks
• Started and recorded a sack vs Ohio State

2009

• Started all 12 games
• Tied for 3rd on the team with 4.5 sacks
• Tied for 4th with 8 tackles for loss
• Put up 3.5 Tackles for loss against Illinois.

2010

• Co-Captain
• Started all 12 games
• Recorded 3 tackles for loss, forced a fumble, and recovered a fumble against Wisconsin

2011

• Played in all 13 games
• 4th on the team in tackles for loss
• 2nd on the team in sacks
• Had an all-time great bowl performance with 3 tackles, a sack, 1 tackle for loss, and 2 interceptions in Purdue’s win over Western Michigan in the Little Caesars Bowl

Highlights​

Hammer and Rails Staff Memories​

Drew:

Gooden’s career felt typical of the Danny Hope era. At times, he looked like the best player on the field; other times, not so much. The ability was there, but the consistency never arrived. I specifically remember being confused when Hope brought the long-time starter off the bench as a senior to make way for Ryan Russell (to be fair, Russell ended up having NFL talent).

For me, the last game of Gooden’s career told the story. He played the best game of his career against Western Michigan, helping Danny Hope’s squad pull out a 37-32 win, and then rode off into the sunset. He was a good player for Hope and the Boilermakers, but like many players in the Hope era, could never quite get over the hump.

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